Chapter 9 - The Custody War Begins
The Daley Center courtroom was packed with journalists as the temporary custody hearing officially opened.
Martha sat beside her high-priced defense team, wearing a pristine pearl necklace and an arrogant smile.
Hannah sat across the aisle, dressed in a sharp black suit, holding Marcus Blake's legal folder tightly.
"Your Honor, Mrs. Vance is an unfit mother who violently attacked her mother-in-law with a heavy object," Martha's lawyer argued.
Marcus stood up calmly, connecting his tablet to the courtroom's large projection screen.
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"We present Exhibit A: security footage captured by the penthouse's smart-home camera system," Marcus announced.
The video played clearly, showing Martha smashing the bowl and slapping three-year-old Lily across the face.
